| 1.1 Environmental Structure and Function: Earth System | Glazovsky N., Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia pp. 1-27 |
| 1.2 Environmental Structure and Function: Climate System | G.V. Gruza, Institute for Global Climate and Ecology, Moscow, Russia pp. 29-70 |
| 1.3 Climate Change and Natural Resources Policy and Management | G.O.P. Obasi, Secretary-General World Meteorological Organization ,Geneva pp. 71-83 |
| 1.4 Geography | Sala M., Universitat de Bacelona, Spain pp. 85-117 |
| 1.5 Geology | Stuewe K., Universitaet Graz, Austria Sengor A.M.C., Istanbul Technical University Turkey Grasemann B., University of Vienna Austria and De Vivo B., Universita di Napoli "Federico II", Italy pp. 119-143 |
| 1.6 Geochemistry: Branches Processes Phenomena | McLennan S.M., State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA pp. 145-158 |
| 1.7 Oceanography | Nihoul J.C.J., University of Liege Belgium and Chen C.T.A., National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan pp. 159-180 |
| 1.8 Natural Disasters | Kotlyakov V.M. Russian Academy of Sciences Russia pp. 181-207 |
| 1.9 Advanced Geographic Information Systems | Bauzer Medeiros C.M., Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Brazil pp. 209-234 |
| 2.1 Mathematical Models of Life Support Systems | Agoshkov V.I., Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia pp. 235-282 |
| 2.2 Optimization and Operations Research | Derigs U., University of Cologne, Germany pp. 283-318 |
| 2.3 Probability and Statistics | Viertl R., Technische Universitat Wien, Austria pp. 319-338 |
| 2.4 Mathematical Models | Filar J.A., University of South Australia, Australia pp. 339-354 |
| 2.5 Modern Biometry | Wilson S.R., Austrailian National University, Australia pp. 355-373 |
| 3.1 Fundamentals of Life | Kirby R., Rhodes University, South Africa pp. 375-391 |
| 3.2 Biological Science Fundamentals (Systematics) | Contrafatto G. University of Natal South Africa and Minelli A. University of Padova Italy pp. 393-420 |
| 3.3 Physiology and Maintenance | Hanninen O.O.P., University of Kuopio, Finland pp. 421-447 |
| 3.4 Biotechnology | Doelle H.W. MIRCEN-Biotechnology Australia and DaSilva E.J. UNESCO France pp. 449-462 |
| 3.5 Fundamentals of Biological Science: An Evolutionary Approach | Petrov R.V., and Vorobyeva E.I., Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia pp. 463-478 |
| 3.6 Genetics and Molecular Biology | Hasunuma K., Yokohama City University, Japan pp. 479-504 |
| 3.7 Global Perspectives in Health | Mansourian, B-P., World Health Organization(WHO), Switzerland pp. 505-533 |
| 3.8 Water and Public Health | Grabow W.O.K., University of Pretoria, South Africa pp. 535-571 |
| 3.9 Extremophiles | Gerday C., University of Liege, Belgium pp. 573-598 |
| 4.1 Management | Sage A.P., George Mason University, USA pp. 599-630 |
| 4.2 Education for Sustainability | Farrell R.V., Florida International University(FIU), USA and Papagiannis G., Florida State University, USA pp. 631-649 |
| 4.3 History: The Meaning and Role of History in Human Development | Nasson W.R. University of Cape Town South Africa pp. 651-667 |
| 4.4 Sociology | Toschenko J.T., and Levashov V.K., Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia pp. 669-685 |
| 4.5 Psychology | Carta S., University of Cagliari, Italy pp. 687-722 |
| 4.6 Archaeology | Hardesty D.L., University of Nevada, USA pp. 723-741 |
| 4.7 Fundamental Economics | Majumdar M. Cornell University, USA pp. 743-756 |
| 4.8 Law | Schwabach A., Thomas Jefferson School of Law, USA pp. 757-772 |
| 4.9 Culture Civilization and Human Society | Arlt H. Research Institute for Austrian and International Literature and Cultural Studies (INST) Austria pp. 773-792 |
| 4.10 Government and Politics | Sekiguchi M. and Okawara N., Kyushu University, Japan pp. 793-809 |
| 4.11 Journalism and Mass Communication: The Making of Meaning | Luthra R. University of Michigan USA pp. 811-828 |
| 4.12 Literature and the Fine Arts | Arlt H. Research Institute for Austrian and International Literature and Cultural Studies (INST), Austria pp. 829-847 |
| 5.1 Development of Physics | G. Takeda, Professor Emeritus The University of Tokyo and Tohoku University Sendai, Japan pp. 849-863 |
| 5.2 Civil Engineering | Horikawa K., Musashi Institute of Technology, Japan pp. 865-877 |
| 5.3 Mechanical Engineering | Frolov K.V., Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia pp. 879-911 |
| 5.4 Electrical Engineering | Wong K.P., University of Western Australia, Australia pp. 913-931 |
| 5.5 Control Systems Robotics and Automation | Unbehauen H.D., Ruhr- Universitat Bochum, Germany pp. 933-979 |
| 5.6 Physical Methods Instruments and Measurements | Tsipenyuk Y.M., Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia pp. 981-1014 |
| 5.7 Materials Science and Engineering | Rawlings R.D., Imperial College, UK pp. 1015-1044 |
| 5.8 Transportation Engineering and Planning | Kim T.J., University of Illinois, USA pp. 1045-1065 |
| 5.9 Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | Kayis A.B., University of New South Wales, Australia pp. 1067-1094 |
| 5.10 Artificial Intelligence: Definition Trends Techniques and Cases | Kok J.N. Boers E. and Kosters W., Leiden University The Netherlands van der Putten P.W.H., USA and Poel M. University of Siena The Netherlands pp. 1095-1107 |
| 5.11 Hierarchy and Complexity and Agent-Based Models | Green D.G., Charles Sturt University, Australia pp. 1109-1129 |
| 5.12 System Dynamics: Systemic Feedback Modeling for Policy Analysis | Barlas Y. Bogazici University Turkey pp. 1131-1175 |
| 5.13 Systems Science and Cybernetics: The Long Road to World Sociosystemicity | Parra-Luna F. Universidad Complutense de Madrid Spain pp. 1177-1207 |
| 6.1 The World of Chemistry | Carra S. and Masi M., Politecnico di Milano, Italy pp. 1-17 |
| 6.2 Chemistry Past Present and Future | Lagowski J.J., University of Texas, USA pp. 19-33 |
| 6.3 Biogeochemistry | Hallberg R.O., Stockholm University, Sweden pp. 35-51 |
| 6.4 Contributions of Chemistry to Sustainability in China | Kwauk M. and Chen J., Chinese Academy of Sciences China Zhu Q. Illinois Institute of Technology China and Li Y. and Li J. Chinese Academy of Sciences, China pp. 53-71 |
| 7.1 The Hydrological Cycle and Human Impact on It | Kuchment L.S., Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia pp. 73-93 |
| 7.2 Human Interaction with Land and Water—A Hydrologist's Conception | Falkenmark M., Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), Sweden pp. 95-107 |
| 7.3 Types and Properties of Water | Khublaryan M.G., Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia pp. 109-130 |
| 7.4 Fresh Surface Water | Dooge J.C.I., University College, Ireland pp. 131-153 |
| 7.5 Water Resources Management | Savenije H.H.G. and Hoekstra A.Y., International Institute for Infrastructural Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering (IHE-DELFT) The Netherlands pp. 155-180 |
| 7.6 Water-Related Education Training and Technology Transfer | Van der Beken A., Vrije Universitiet Brussel (VUB) Belgium pp. 181-198 |
| 7.7 Water and Development: Some Selected Aspects | Catherine M. Marquette, Christian Michelsen Institute Bergen Norway and Silje Pettersen Georgetown University Washington D.C. USA pp. 199-206 |
| 7.8 Future Challenges of Providing High-Quality Water | Van Wyk J.A., University of South Africa (UNISA) South Africa Meissner R. University of Pretoria South Africa and Jacobs H. South Africa pp. 207-228 |
| 7.9 Water Interactions with Energy Environment Food and Agriculture | Donoso M.C. Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean (CATHALAC) Republic of Panama and Vargas N. Formerly CATHALAC Republic of Panama pp. 229-241 |
| 7.10 Water Hazards Caused by Naturally Occurring Hydrologic Extremes | N. Okada Disaster Prevention Research Institute Kyoto University Japan and H. Sakakibara Department of Civil Engineering Yamaguchi University Japan pp. 243-263 |
| 8.1 Hydraulic Structures Equipment and Water Data Acquisition Systems | Jordaan J.M., University of Pretoria South Africa pp. 265-276 |
| 8.2 Wastewater Recycling Reuse and Reclamation | Vigneswaran S., University of Technology Australia and Sundaravadivel M. Macquarie University Australia pp. 277-304 |
| 8.3 Water and Wastewater Treatment | Novitsky E.G. Institute of Chemical Machinary Industry "NIICHIMMASH" Russia and Khamizov R.K. Russian Academy of Sciences Russia pp. 305-325 |
| 9.1 Oil and Natural Gas | Sinding-Larsen R. Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norway pp. 327-345 |
| 9.2 Earth Available Energy and the Sustainable Development of Life Support Systems | Brodianskii V.M., Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Russia pp. 347-381 |
| 9.3 Exergy Energy System Analysis and Optimization | Frangopoulos C.A., National Technical University. of Athens, Greece pp. 383-401 |
| 9.4 Exergy and Life Support Systems | Göran Wall, Sweden pp. 403-417 |
| 9.5 Efficient Use and Conservation of Energy | Gellings C.W., Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), USA pp. 419-450 |
| 9.6 Renewable Energy Sources Charged with Energy from the Sun and Originated from Earth-Moon Interaction | Shpilrain E.E. Russian Academy of Sciences Russia pp. 451-475 |
| 9.7 Coal Oil Shale Natural Bitumen Heavy Oil and Peat | Jinsheng Gao., East China University of Science and Technology, China pp. 477-500 |
| 9.8 Meeting Energy Needs in the Twenty-First Century | Basu R.N., ARAM International, Calgary, Canada pp. 501-534 |
| 9.9 Energy Policy | Owen A.D., University of New South Wales, Australia pp. 535-553 |
| 10.1 Thermal to Mechanical Energy Conversion Engines and Requirements | Favorsky O.N. Russian Academy of Sciences Russia pp. 555-575 |
| 10.2 Thermal Power Plants | Chaplin R., University of New Brunswick, Canada pp. 577-601 |
| 10.3 Air Conditioning - Energy Consumption and Environmental Quality | Santamouris M. University of Athens Greece pp. 603-618 |
| 10.4 Processing of Primary and Secondary Fuels: Perspective on Petroleum Refining | Beltramini J.N., and Lu G.Q.M. University of Queensland, Australia pp. 619-634 |
| 10.5 Energy Carriers and Conversion Systems | Ohta T., Yokohama National University Japan and Veziroglu T.N. University of Miami, USA pp. 635-655 |
| 10.6 Energy Transportation | Lee S., University of Missouri, USA pp. 657-672 |
| 10.7 Direct Solar Energy | Bhattacharya S.C. and Kumar S. Energy Program Asian Institute of Technology Pathumthani Thailand pp. 673-696 |
| 11.1 Biodiversity: Structure and Function | Barthlott W., Botanisches Institut und Botanischer Garten Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitat Bonn Abt. Systematik und Biodiversitaet, Germany Linsenmair K.E. Universität Würzburg Theodor-Boveri-Institute for Biosciences Germany and Porembski S. Universität Rostock Institute for Biodiversity Research Germany pp. 697-714 |
| 11.2 The Science of Ecology for a Sustainable World | Bodini A., University of Parma Italy and Klotz S. Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle Ltd., Germany pp. 715-733 |
| 11.3 Marine Ecology | Duarte C.M., CSIC-Univ. Illes Balears, Spain pp. 735-755 |
| 11.4 Environmental Toxicology and Human Health | Satoh T., Chiba University Japan and Inayat-Hussain S-H. Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia pp. 757-780 |
| 11.5 Environmental Systems | Sydow A., GMD FIRST, Germany pp. 781-798 |
| 11.6 Coastal Zones and Estuaries | Isla F.I., Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina pp. 799-818 |
| 11.7 Anthropogenic Causes of Global Environmental Change | Wang W.C. State University of New York USA pp. 819-829 |
| 11.8 Interactions: Energy/Environment | Goldemberg J., University of Sao Paulo, Brazil pp. 831-842 |
| 11.9 Interactions: Food and Agriculture/Environment | Lysenko E.G., Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Russia pp. 843-863 |
| 12.1 Point Sources of Pollution: Local Effects and Its Control | Chen J. and Yi Q. Tsinghua University China pp. 865-881 |
| 12.2 Engineering Geology Environmental Geology and Mineral Economics | Hasan S.E. University of Missouri USA pp. 883-895 |
| 12.3 Hazardous Waste | Grasso D. and Kahn D.J. Smith College USA and Kaseva M.E. and Mbuligwe S.E. University College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS), Tanzania pp. 897-926 |
| 12.4 Ecological Engineering in the Urban Environment | Hadjinicolaou J. Concordia University Canada pp. 927-943 |
| 12.5 Environmental Regulations and Standard Setting | Nath B., European Centre for Pollution Research UK pp. 945-957 |
| 13.1 The Role of Food Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries in Human Nutrition | Squires V.R., Dry Land Management Consultant, Australia pp. 959-976 |
| 13.2 Food Quality and Standards | Lasztity R., Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary pp. 977-999 |
| 13.3 Forests and Forest Plants | Owens J.N., University of Victoria Canada and Lund H.G. Forest Information Services, USA pp. 1001-1017 |
| 13.4 The Management of Natural Resources in Satisfying the Need of Human Life: The Role of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries in Human Nutrition | Ishii R. Nihon University Japan pp. 1019-1034 |
| 13.5 Cultivated Plants Primarily as Food Sources | Fuleky G. University of Agricultural Sciences Hungary pp. 1035-1057 |
| 13.6 Fisheries and Aquaculture: Towards Sustainable Aquatic Living Resources Management | Safran, P., Center de Cooperation Internationale en Recherche Agronomique Pour le Developpement (CIRAD), France pp. 1059-1074 |
| 13.7 Agricultural and Molecular Genetic Approaches to Improving Nutrition and Preventing Micronutrient Malnutrition Globally | Cakmak I. Sabanci University Turkey Graham R.D., University of Adelaide Australia and Welch R.M., Cornell University, USA pp. 1075-1099 |
| 13.8 Public Regulation in Food and Agriculture: Goals Constraints Polices Instruments and Disputes | Azzam A. University of Nebraska, USA pp. 1101-1113 |
| 14.1 Agricultural Land Improvement: Amelioration and Reclamation | Maslov B.S., Russian Academy of Agriculture Sciences ,Russia pp. 1-31 |
| 14.2 Agricultural Mechanization & Automation | McNulty P. and Grace P.M., University College, Ireland pp. 33-57 |
| 14.3 Management of Agricultural Forestry and Fisheries Enterprises | Hudson R.J. University of Alberta, Canada pp. 59-71 |
| 15.1 Sustainable Human Development in the Twenty-First Century: An Evolutionary Perspective | Sirageldin I. Johns Hopkins University USA pp. 73-100 |
| 15.2 Social and Cultural Development of Human Resources | Hamada T. College of William and Mary USA pp. 101-125 |
| 15.3 Human Development and Education | Tarasova N.P. D., Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia Russia and McGettrick B.J. University of Glasgow, UK pp. 127-150 |
| 15.4 Environmental Education and Awareness | G.A.Yagodin, International University Moscow Russia and OganessianK.S. Department for the Problems of Sustainable Development D.I. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology Russia pp. 151-166 |
| 15.5 Human Resources and their Development | Marquardt M.J., George Washington University USA and Mtshontshi V. Institute for Partnerships between Education and Business, South Africa pp. 167-193 |
| 15.6 Human Resource System Challenge: Major Potentially Disadvantaged People | Barbieri-Masini E. Gregorian University Italy pp. 195-212 |
| 16.1 Earth System: History and Natural Variability | Cilek V. Academy of Sciences Czech Republic and Smith R.H. Phonetics Laboratory UK pp. 213-233 |
| 16.2 Natural Resource System Challenge: Climate Change Human Systems and Policy | Yotova A., National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology Bulgaria pp. 235-260 |
| 16.3 Natural Resources of the World | Arocena J., and Driscoll K.G. University of Northern British Columbia, Canada pp. 261-290 |
| 16.4 Natural and Human Induced Hazards | Yong C., China Seismological Bureau China pp. 291-310 |
| 16.5 Natural Resource System Challenge: Oceans and Aquatic Ecosystems | Wolanski E. Australian Institute of Marine Science Australia pp. 311-324 |
| 16.6 Biodiversity Conservation and Habitat Management | Gherardi F. Universita di Firenze Italy Corti C. University of Florence Italy and Gualtieri M. Universita di Firenze Italy pp. 325-362 |
| 16.7 Non-renewable Resources | Suslick S.B. and Machado I.F. State University of Campinas Brazil pp. 363-381 |
| 16.8 Land Cover and Land Use | Verheye W.H., University of Gent, Belgium pp. 383-409 |
| 17.1 Introduction to Sustainable Development | Bell D.V.J., and Cheung Y-k.A., York University Canada pp. 411-440 |
| 17.2 The Evolving Economics of War and Peace | Galbraith J.K., University of Texas, USA pp. 441-446 |
| 17.3 Economics Interactions with Other Disciplines | Gowdy J.M., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA pp. 447-458 |
| 17.4 Principles of Sustainable Development | Caldwell L.K., Indiana University, USA pp. 459-483 |
| 17.5 Welfare Economics and Sustainable Development | Ng Y.K. and Wills I. Monash University Australia pp. 485-506 |
| 17.6 Dimensions of Sustainable Development | Seidler R., and Bawa K.S., University of Massachusetts, USA pp. 507-518 |
| 17.7 International Economics Finance and Trade | Sgro P.M., Deakin University Australia pp. 519-539 |
| 17.8 Environment and Development | Lu A., Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China pp. 541-558 |
| 17.9 Global Transformations and World Futures: Knowledge Economy and Society | Inayatullah S.T. Queensland University of Technology Australia pp. 559-572 |
| 18.1 Institutional Issues Involving Ethics and Justice | Elliot R.C. Sunshine Coast University Australia pp. 573-590 |
| 18.2 International Relations | Wiener J. University of Kent at Canterbury UK and Schrire R.A. University of Cape Town South Africa pp. 591-610 |
| 18.3 The Role of International Law and Institutions | Schwabach A. Thomas Jefferson School of Law USA and Cockfield A.J. Queen's University Canada pp. 611-625 |
| 18.4 Democratic Global Governance: Issues Resources Opportunities | Murphy I.L. Consultant USA pp. 627-644 |
| 18.5 Conflict Resolution | Hipel K.W. University of Waterloo, Canada pp. 645-664 |
| 18.6 Institutional and Infrastructure Resource Issues: Conventions Treaties and other Responses to Global Issues | Kutting G.M. University of Aberdeen UK pp. 665-683 |
| 18.7 Culture of Peace | Mayor F. UNESCO, France pp. 685-692 |
| 18.8 International Security | Heurlin B. University of Copenhagen Denmark and Kristensen K.S. Danish Institute of International Affairs, Denmark pp. 693-719 |
| 18.9 Institutional and Infrastructure Resources: National and Regional Institutions and Infrastructures | Harrison N.E. University of Wyoming, USA pp. 721-746 |
| 19.1 Systems Engineering and Management for Sustainable Development | Sage A.P. George Mason University USA pp. 747-788 |
| 19.2 The Sustainable Built Environment | Kim J.J. University of Michigan USA pp. 789-809 |
| 19.3 Science and Technology Policy | Arvanitis R. Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD) France pp. 811-847 |
| 19.4 Knowledge Management Organizational Intelligence and Learning and Complexity | Kiel L.D. The University of Texas USA pp. 849-874 |
| 19.5 Globalization of Technology: Issues in Technology Transfer and Technological Capability Building | Reddy P. Lund University Sweden pp. 875-888 |
| 19.6 World3 and Strategem: History Goals Assumptions Implications | Meadows D.L. Institute for Policy University of New Hampshire USA pp. 889-899 |
| 19.7 Integrated Global Models of Sustainable Development | Onishi A. Centre for Global Modeling Japan pp. 901-920 |
| 19.8 Systems Analysis and Modeling of Integrated World Systems | Livchits V.N. and Sadovsky V.N. Russian Academy of Sciences Russia and Tokarev V.V. Moscow State University, Russia pp. 921-940 |
| 19.9 The Ethics of Science | Matsuura K. UNESCO France pp. 941-947 |
| 19.10Transformations of Social and Ecological Issues into Transdisciplinary Research | Becker E. Institute for Social-Ecological research (ISOE) Frankfurt am Main, Germany pp. 949-963 |
| 19.11 Evaluation of Transdisciplinary Research | Krott M. University of Göttingen Germany pp. 965-973 |
| 20.1 An Overview of Sustainable Development in Africa | Boon E.K. Free University Brussels Belgium pp. 975-988 |
| 20.2 Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Brazil | Sanchez L.E. University of Sao Paulo Brazil pp. 989-1018 |
| 20.3 Canada and the United States of America: Overview of the Physical and Human Dimensions of Life Support Systems | Nkemdirim L.C. University of Calgary Canada and Draper D. Canada pp. 1019-1042 |
| 20.4 Regional Sustainable Development Review: China | Honglie S. Cheng S.K. and Min Q.W. Chinese Academy of Sciences China pp. 1043-1065 |
| 20.5 Regional Sustainable Development Review: Japan | Himiyama Y. Hokkaido University of Education Japan pp. 1067-1086 |
| 20.6 Regional Sustainable Development Review: Russia | Laverov N.P. Russian Academy of Sciences Russia pp. 1087-1114 |
